Alan Rose

This article is about the Singaporean Chief Justice. For the Australian public servant, see Alan Rose (public servant).
Sir
Alan Rose
18th Chief Justice of Singapore
In office
1959–1963
Appointed by William Allmond Codrington Goode
Preceded by John Whyatt
Succeeded by Wee Chong Jin
30th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office
1952–1956
Appointed by Henry Monck-Mason Moore
Preceded by Edward Jayetileke
Succeeded by Hema Henry Basnayake
Chellappah Nagalingam
as acting
Personal details
Born October 8, 1899
England
Died June 20, 1975 (aged 75)
England
Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge, Inner Temple
Religion Judaism

Sir Alan Edward Percival Rose (1899-1975) was the 30th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1952 succeeding Edward Jayetileke and was Chief Justice until 1956. He was succeeded by Hema Henry Basnayake.[1] He also served as Chief Justice of Singapore.[2][3][4]

Rose born in England in 1899, served 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade of the British Army in World War I.[5] Return to England after the War, Rose became a lawyer and served in the Colonial Legal Service from 1929 to 1942 in Fiji, Rhodesia and Palestine.[6]

After serving as Solicitor General of British Palestine, Rose became Commissioner in charge of investigating corruption in the Customs Department in 1942 before serving in Ceylon until 1955 and finally retired from Singapore in 1963.[7]

Rose return to England and died in 1975.[8]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
John Whyatt
Chief Justice of Singapore
1952-1956
Succeeded by
Wee Chong Jin
Preceded by
Edward Jayetileke
Chief Justice of Ceylon
1959-1963
Succeeded by
Hema Henry Basnayake
Chellappah Nagalingam
as acting